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Thesaurus: weakfish

Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague.

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  1. n. Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague.
  2. n. lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
  3. n. food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
  4. Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague. Spotted weakfish (Zoöl.), the spotted squeteague.
  5. Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so calledfrom its tender mouth. See Squeteague. Spotted weakfish (Zoöl.), thespotted squeteague.
  6. n:100 n. lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States n. food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out